Vapor-stove and stand.



@(E. SAVAGE & E. A. GUTERMANN. VAPOR STOVE AND STAND. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1909.

954,703. Patented p 12,1910.

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ANDREW a GRAHAM 00.. PKOT0-UTHOGRAPMERSWASHINGYON u c G. E.- SAVAGE & E. A. GUTERMANN VAPOR STOVE AND STAND. APPLIGATION FILED JAN. 28, 1909.

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G. E. SAVAGE & E. A. GUTERMANN.

VAPOR STOVE AND STAND.

I APPLICATION FILED JAN. 28, 1909. 954,703, Patented-Apr. 12, 1910.

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UNITED STATES AET FFTC GEORGE E. SAVAGE AND ED'WAED A. GUTERMANN, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, AS-

SIGNORS TO MANNING BOWMAN & COMPANY, OF MEBIIDEN, CONNECTICUT, A

CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

VAPOR-STOVE AND STAND.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGE E. SAVAGE and EDWARD A. GUTERMANN, citizens of the United States, residing at Meriden, county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor-Stoves and tit-ands, or which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

Our invention relates to vapor stoves and stands therefor, and is particularly, though not exclusively concerned with stoves which employ alcohol as fuel.

The object of the invention is to provide non-conducting means for the stand which shall prevent the heat of the stove from being communicated to the table or other support upon which it may rest.

A further object of the invention is to provide a stand which while readily permitting the intended removal ofthe vapor stove or lamp therefrom will prevent the accidental dropping out of the lamp.

A further object is to provide in a stand a hinged or movable plate ring which may be turned out of the way to permit ready removal of the lamp or stove or parts thereof.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts, a preferred embodiment of which is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a stove and stand embodying our improvements. Fig. 2 is a view partially in section of the structure illustrated in Fig. 1 showing the plate ring in a different position. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the plate ring and the stand, and Fig. i is a vertical sectional view of a modification comprising a combined stove and stand.

Referring particularly to Figs. 1 and 2, the embodiment of our invention therein illustrated consists of the base 1, which, as here shown, is preferably of circular form having a flange 2 forming the outer perimeter of the base, and the central dished portion 3 adapted to receive the reservoir 4 0f the stove or lamp proper. The stove in this embodiment of my invention may be of any desired construction, but as here shown comprises wick tube 5, burner ring 6, and fuel supply valve 7. The dished portion 3 of the base is preferably provided with projections or studs 8, which extend upwardly Specification of Letters Patent.

App1ication filed January 28, 1909.

Patented Apr. 12, 1910.

Serial no. 474,781.

and serve to raise the bottom of the reservoir of the stove 4 slightly above the bottom of said dished portion, leaving an air space between the reservoir and the dished portion for the circulation of air whereby the heat of the stove or lamp will not be readily communicated to the base 1 and thence to the table or support upon which the stand rests.

Upon the base 1 of the stand are mounted the supporting standards 9, which, as here shown, are three in number, and to two of which a vessel supporting ring 10 is hinged as at 11, one of said standards being located directly beyond that shown to the left in Figs. 1 and 2, as indicated in the plan View Fig. 3, said ring being provided with a lug 12 arranged to engage a recess 13 in the third post to which the ring may be locked by a suitable pin or other locking means let. The standards 9 are so relatively spaced upon the base 1 and with respect to the diameter of the reservoir 4c of the stove as to make it impos sible to remove the stove between said standards. The height of the standards 9 is so proportioned with respect to the height of the stove that the plate ring 10 is located just above or partially surrounding the burner ring 6 of the stove when said plate ring is in its normal or closed position. This construction in conjunction with the spacing of the standards 9 above referred to, effectually prevents the accidental dropping out of the stove from the stand no matter what position the device as a whole may assume.

In order to efiectually insulate the stand from the table or other support upon which it rests to prevent the heat of the stand being communicated thereto and injuring the same, the standards 9 are secured to the base 1 by means of screws 15 extending through suit able apertures in the perimeter of the base and upon which screws are mounted blocks 16 of non-conducting material such as wood or the like. These blocks are counter bored at 17 to receive the screw head and to prevent same from contacting with the table or support upon which the stove rests. It will be seen by an inspection of the drawings that the non-conducting blocks 16 extend slightly below the lower edge of the base flange 2, whereby the same will be slightly raised off the table or other support upon which the stove rests. This arrangement, furthermore, permits of free circulation of air beneath the base resulting in further dissipation of the heat of the stand. To still more effectually provide against the injuring of the table or other support upon which the stove may rest, non-conducting disks 18 may be interposed between the bases of the standards 9 and the base 1.

In the modified form of our construction, illustrated in Fig. 4, the lamp or stove, as shown, is formed integral with the base 1. In this construction the reservoir of the lamp is formed by the integral dished or depressed portion 3 of the base over which is secured a top 19 which may be attached to the base in any desired manner, as by flange 20. This top 19 is provided with the usual wick tube receiving openin 21 within which the wick tube 22 may be removably secured. The wick tube and standards 9 in this construction also are so proportioned in height that the burner ring (not shown) of the stove or lamp is located just below or just within the area of the plate ring, as shown in Fig. 1. The hinging of the plate ring to the standards 9 in this construction, while not necessary to retain the stove upon the stand, is designed to permit the usual dis connecting of the wick tube from its reservoir when the hinged plate ring is raised or open.

While we have herein described a preferred embodiment of our invention, it is to be understood that the same may be varied in details and relative arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit or scope thereof.

What we claim is:

1. A stand for vapor stoves comprising a base, a plurality of standards mounted thereon, a stove removably mounted on said base, said standards being so spaced as to prevent said rim.

3. A stand for vapor stoves comprising a base having a depending flange at its perimeter and a centrally depressed stove receiving portion, means in said depressed portion to space the bottom of the stove from the bottom thereof, a plurality of standards mounted on said base, a plate ring carried by said standards and non-conducting supports secured beneath said base and to said standards to hold said base free of the support upon which the stand rests.

4. A stand for vapor stoves comprising a base, a plurality of standards mounted thereon and extending upwardly therefrom, a stove removably mounted on said base and having the major portion thereof located above said base and between the lower portions of said standards, a plate ring hinged to certain of said standards and adapted to be raised to permit ready removal of said stove, said parts being arranged to prevent lateral removal of the stove.

GEORGE E. SAVAGE. EDWVARD A. GUTERMANN.

lVitnesses J. A. STERNBERG, A. L. STETSON. 

